Staff Pharmacist

Reporting to

Medical Director; Chief Medical Officer; Chief of Operations

Location

Ganga Prem Hospice (Rishikesh), India

Vill. Gohri Maphi

Near Tehri Farm, Raiwala

Rishikesh - 249 205

Mandatory Notes (please read before applying)

• Valid and available-for-use registered pharmacy license;
• Salary range for the position: INR 14,000 - 17,000 per month (all-inclusive; benchmarked);

• ONLY CANDIDATES FROM UTTARAKHAND MUST APPLY.

Educational Qualifications

• 10+2 with Science (Physics & Chemistry); 

  Degree / Diploma in Pharmacy

   (D.Pharma) from recognized University / Institute; B. Pharma preferred;
• Completion of hospital residency preferred;

• Valid Pharmacy Council of India license

  /certificate is mandatory for this position. Must be registered with the Pharmacy Council under Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act
• Must be registered as a pharmacist with 

  Uttarakhand Pharmacy Council

  ;
• Computer proficiency with familiarity of data management and commonly used packages like MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Email etc.

Experience (years and nature)

• Experience range (in years): 1-2 years
• Hospital/Hospice pharmacy residency preferred.

JOB DUTIES (including, but not limited to)

• To ensure safe practice in the prescribing, storage, administration and documentation of medication;
• To efficiently order, dispense and distribute drugs, medicines, and medical supplies for inpatients and ensure their safe storage, labelling, documentation, and destruction;
• Do regular stock-taking and stock-check; maintaining First-in-First-Out (FIFO); Maintaining FSN (Fast/Slow-Moving, Non-Moving) for items and initiating appropriate corrective measures;
• Keeping detailed, up-to-date, easy to interpret, and error-free record in books and electronically, of medicines and surgical supplies received, used, and dispensed at Ganga Prem Hospice inpatient facility, home care, OPDs, and in any other activity;
• Maintain accurate and error-free opioid records of each and every tablet/unit ordered/dispensed/received-back according to RMI and other applicable standards and guidelines;
• Ensure compliance with all RMI and other guidelines related to a medical/hospice facility;
• Ensuring any other pharmacy-related legal compliances for the hospice;
• Work towards accreditation of the hospice with accreditation boards, as may be directed by Ganga Prem Hospice management;
• Keeping all medicine supplies labelled according to standards, and as advised by senior medical and administration team of Ganga Prem Hospice;
• To review and improve policies and procedures relevant to medicines management and to assess the risks associated with those policies and procedures;
• To monitor the medicine expense and ensure that the Hospice optimizes its financial resources, also to write regular reports on spending and to advise seniors of any predicted overspend or wastage;
• Ensure proper utilisation of reusable items/stock;
• Actively participating in, and initiating cost-saving measures in pharmacy;
• Daily collaboration with the nurse, physician, and other team members in the clinical management of patients and their pharmacotherapy;
• To attend ward rounds and monitor drug charts ensuring safe prescribing of medication, under guidance and instruction of Medical Director, Doctor-in-charge;
• Maintaining excellent verbal and written communication with the team, patients, and patients' family members and carers;
• Speaking with patients, their care-givers, in an empathetic manner, while respecting patient confidentiality;
• To participate flexibly in the care of inpatients, outpatients and other patients;
• To help patients and carers to understand about their medicines and their role;
• Assisting in liaison with donors (individual and organizational) for procuring of medical supplies for the hospice;
• Ensure that the hospice has zero wastage and expiry of medicines and medical supplies;
• Maintaining pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies;
• Attending CME sessions held at, and organized by the hospice;
• To attend multi-disciplinary clinical and other meetings when required;
• Represent Ganga Prem Hospice at professional or educational fora wherever the pharmacist may be recommended for participation;
• Protecting patients, medical and non-medical staff by adhering to infection-control protocols;
• Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
• Working in cross-functional tasks and activities by organising and/or participating;
• Receiving work-related instructions and advice from superiors and peers with positivity;
• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Clinical pharmacy: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Pharmacy Council Registration License (Required)
• Expected Start Date: 17/11/2025